Target audience: Interprofessional/intersectoral teams, family physicians and other primary care providers, mental health care providers, psychiatrists and psychologists, administrators and policy makers, other health disciplines working with primary care and/or community care, consumers and family members, educators and their students, and researchers.

Dr. Patricia Conrod, PhD. Professor, The Université of Montréal, Department of Psychiatry. The personality-targeted approach to treating substance use problems was first developed and tested by Dr. Patricia Conrod at McGill University in Montreal, Canada (1995-2000).

Dr. Anna Ratzliff, MD, PhD. Associate Professor, The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington. A national expert on collaborative care and specifically, on training teams to implement and deliver mental health treatment in primary care settings.

Dr. Evan Wood, MD, PhD, ABIM, FASAM, FRCPC, ABAM Diplomat. Director, British Columbia Centre on Substance Use; Professor, The University of British Columbia. Dr. Wood is a general internal medicine specialist and diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine who has been responsible for the creation of a number of addiction clinical and clinical training programs.

Provide attendees with the knowledge they need to diagnose adults who do not also have intellectual disabilities

Review common obstacles for adults with ASD and present appropriate interventions for maximizing developmental progress

Teaching will be supplemented by video clips of affected individuals to illustrate particular aspects of psychopathology and also by panels of individuals diagnosed in adult life who will be able to take questions from the audience

Who Should Attend?Psychiatrists, primary care physicians, therapists, and other mental healthcare professionals

Call for Abstracts opens November 6, 2018Deadline for submissions is January 27, 2019

Version françaiseOn behalf of the 2019 Scientific Planning Committee of the Canadian Geriatrics Society (CGS), we are pleased to announce that the Call for Abstracts for the 39th Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) of the CGS is now open!

This year, the ASM will be held in Halifax from May 2 to 4, 2019, at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel. The theme of the 2019 ASM is “Frailty: The Joy of Geriatrics”.

Some of the topics that will be explored at the meeting this year include:

Assessment and management of frailty in primary care

Mobility and frailty

Frailty and prognosis

ABSTRACTSUBMISSIONGUIDELINE

Abstracts must contain original material that has not been published or presented at any other national or international meeting prior to the 39th ASM of the CGS.

Abstract submissions will be accepted only through the online submission platform.

More than one topic/theme is allowed per submission.

Text only: upload of graphics, tables, images, etc. will not be available.

The total length of the abstract (background/purpose, methods, results, discussion and conclusion) should not exceed 280 words, not including the title and authors.

Once the online submission has been completed, you will receive immediate automated confirmation of receipt of your submission.

All abstracts will be peer reviewed.

Language of submission is English only.

Abstract submission deadline is January 27, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. ET

Allsubmissions will be reviewed for quality, relevance and merit. Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific mistakes, as it will be reproduced exactly as submitted. Abstracts will not be proofread.

NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION

Those who submitted an abstract will be notified of decisions beginning the week of March 4, 2019. Further details may be requested from those whose abstracts are accepted. Selected abstracts will bepublished in the ASM Book of Abstracts and in a future issue of the Canadian Geriatrics Journal(www.cgjonline.ca).

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

If the primary author is a student or trainee, the abstract submission will be considered for an oral presentation. The primary author MUST register, plan to present, and attend the CGS ASM to be eligible. All oral presentations will consist of a nine-minute presentation, followed by a three-minute discussion period, and will be scheduled throughout the ASM during the concurrent sessions.

Oral Presentation Awards

Thefollowingprizes/awardswillbeavailable for oral presentations:

Réjean Hébert Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Aging Prize

This prize is for the best scientific presentation by a post-graduate medical trainee (Core Internal Medicine PGY1, PGY2, PGY3, General Internal Medicine PGY4, PGY5 or Family Practice PGY1, PGY2) at the CGS ASM.

Jack MacDonell Prize

This prize is for the best scientific presentation by a subspecialty resident (Geriatric Medicine PGY4, PGY5 or Family Medicine Care of the Elderly PGY3) at the CGS ASM. Graduate students are not eligible for this prize.

Willard and Phoebe Thompson Award

This award is for the best scientific presentation by a medical student, health professional student or undergraduate degree student at the CGS ASM.

EdmundV.CowdryAward

This award is forthebestscientificpresentationbya Masters, Ph.D. or post-doctoral student at the CGS ASM.

TORONTO, Sept. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - Today, the Alzheimer Society of Canada is pleased to officially launch the first-ever Canadian Charter of Rights for People with Dementia.

The landmark Charter is the culmination of over a year's work by the Society's Advisory Group of people with dementia, whose members represent different walks of life from across the country. With the number of Canadians with dementia expected to hit nearly one million in less than 15 years, the Advisory Group set out to define a set of seven explicit rights to give a greater voice and authority to those with dementia. The Charter will help people with dementia as well as their families challenge situations where they experience stigma, are treated unfairly, discriminated against, or are denied access to appropriate care.

The Charter empowers Canadians with dementia to self-advocate while also ensuring that the people and organizations that support them know and protect their rights. These include the right:

to be free from discrimination of any kind.

to benefit from all of Canada's civic and legal rights.

to participate in developing and implementing policies that affect their life.

to access support and opportunities to live as independent and engaged citizens in their community.

to be informed and supported so they can fully participate in decisions affecting their care and life, from the point of diagnosis to palliative and end-of-life care.

to expect that professionals involved in all aspects of their care are trained in dementia and human rights and are accountable to uphold these rights.

to access effective complaint and appeal procedures when their rights are not protected or respected.

"People with dementia, no matter the stage of their disease, have the same rights as every other citizen," says Pauline Tardif, CEO of the Alzheimer Society of Canada. "Yet, we know all too well that Canadians with dementia continue to face cultural, social and economic barriers to claiming these rights, leaving many facing discrimination, isolation and treatment that contravenes their basic rights as human beings. We're asking all Canadians to champion this new Charter."

The Charter will not only help combat the ongoing stigma associated with dementia, but also help inform a rights-based approach to the development of services and supports for Canadians with dementia. In particular, it will serve to guide the federal government as it follows through on its commitment to develop and implement a national dementia strategy for Canada.

British Columbiaresident Mario Gregorio, one of the Advisory Group members who contributed to the Charter, says, "As a person living with dementia, it gives me confidence to know that I'm not alone and reassurance that my country, my health and social services and my family, friends and community are there to lend a hand. We, as a nation, need to play a leadership role to ensure that people with dementia are not marginalized."

Throughout the month of September, the Society will feature stories written by some of the Advisory Group members on what the Charter means to them, and invite others impacted by dementia to comment. To read the stories, learn more about the Charter and download a free copy, in English or French, visit alzheimer.ca/Charter.

Notes to editors:The Canadian Charter of Rights for People with Dementia is guided by a human rights-based approach known as "PANEL," endorsed by the United Nations. This approach emphasizes: the rights of everyone to participate in all decision-making directing their quality of life and care; accountability, holding individuals, communities and organizations responsible for recognizing, protecting and fulfilling their rights; non-discrimination, to self-advocate and challenge stigma; empowerment, to know their rights and how to claim these; and legality, to have assurance their rights are understood and followed according to law.

CAG2018 will be of interest to researchers, practitioners, decision- and policy-makers, students, older adults, community groups and all others with an interest in individual and population aging. It is an interdisciplinary event featuring stimulating sessions across a diverse range of topics in gerontology and geriatrics. http://cag2018.ca/

The BGS Autumn meeting will cover the latest scientific research and the best clinical practice in care of older people. Our ageing population is stimulating extensive NHS service redesign to deal with the challenge of caring for larger numbers of older people both in and out of hospitals. This conference will cover core areas of interest to all specialists responsible for the health care of older people in the United Kingdom.

January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month – an opportunity to reflect on our growing understanding of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and our need to listen to, and learn from, people living with the disease.

Dementia is still clouded by stigma, not unlike that experienced by those living with mental health problems or illnesses. With the right care and support, people living with dementia can enjoy meaningful and healthy lives.

The Government of Canada is developing a dementia strategy for Canada to help Canadians deal with the impacts and costs of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Through strengthened research and a coordinated approach to care, it offers fresh hope to the more than 500,000 people in Canada who live with dementia.

The Centre for Education at Baycrest
has been working hard to create an online resource to lessen the complexity, confusion
and challenge of locating reliable information about dementia for caregivers
and those with concerns about dementia and memory loss. With these goals in
mind, I am proud to announce the launch of Dementia
Resources from Around the World.

This
website provides access to a selection of the best available senior-friendly
web resources on dementia. It is designed for both individuals experiencing
symptoms of the disorder and their caregivers. The selected websites provide
information on dementia, including risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis,
treatment options, strategies to cope with daily life challenges, and available
support groups. The information is available in multiple formats (i.e., video,
PDF, pamphlets, games) to make it accessible to everyone. These websites have
been evaluated to ensure they provide reliable and valid information on dementia.

Please share this new resource
with your clients and colleagues (internal and external). If you have any feedback or suggestions about additional
websites that should be included on the site, please contact Dr. David Connat dconn@baycrest.org.

PLEASE NOTE: The CAGP cannot provide patients with the names of physicians providing care to patients. The Colleges of Physicians and Surgeons in most Canadian provinces and territories maintain a website for patients to find a physician by specialty. A list of these governing bodies is available on the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada’s website.